Applications will be accepted
Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:00 AM -
Saturday, February 15, 2025 11:59 PM
(Pacific Standard Time)
TK-12 Supervising Teacher
Do you want to be part of a unique teaching environment that is paving the way for individualized learning in California? Would you like to be able to spend enough one-on-one time with each student to bring out their maximum learning potential? Are you interested in the flexibility to control your own daily/weekly/monthly schedule? If you answered yes to any of these questions, ECA IS THE PLACE TO BE!
We are currently hiring for the 2024-2025 school year. You may submit your application and accompanying supporting documents now to be considered. For additional information about our school, please visit our website.
Background on ECA:
We are a unique learning environment that provides a non-traditional educational setting utilizing Internet-based, individualized self-paced instruction provided in nearly any location in southern California. ECA Teachers are remotely based and meet with students and families face-to-face virtually, or in-person, based on geographic location. Each of our students is assigned only one supervising teacher for a personalized approach to learning.
Duties of all ECA supervising teachers:
- Work with assigned students to provide instruction in a virtual learning environment.
- Provide learning experiences and teach students in pre-reading, reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, and other electives.
- Use technology as an everyday tool for teaching, learning, and communicating.
- Direct the distribution of curriculum to students.
- Teach students and their families how to use online curriculum and supplemental curriculum.
- Provide consultation and/or technical assistance to students and families.
- Adapt instruction and curriculum to the needs of the student.
- Serve as a liaison between the school and family.
- Assist families with the interpretation of Epic California Academy’s policies and procedures.
- Communicate with each student through Google Hangout, instant message, email, and/or phone as needed.
- Meet with each student for face-to-face instruction at a minimum of every three weeks unless otherwise directed by the family.
- Work to coordinate, schedule, assess, and implement appropriate instruction for each student.
- Conduct assessments of student needs, including those with English as a second language.
- Counsel students to promote self-awareness, self-identity, and positive social and academic skills.
- Promote parental involvement in the learning process and parental responsibility.
- Identify opportunities for additional tutoring for assigned students.
- Communicate with parents, in a professional manner, through conferences and other means to discuss the student’s progress and interpret the school program.
- Assist students and families in selecting credited coursework to advance the student towards graduation.
- Schedule End of Instruction (EOI) tests for students, managing schedules and meetings, conferring with the school, while scheduling and monitoring student course progress.
- Translate lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction.
- Review coursework for every student.
- Design, deliver, evaluate, and revise a planned sequential developmentally appropriate program in accordance with district standards and indicators.
- Select and requisition books, instructional aids, and instructional supplies for the student and assist with the collection of school property when the relationship between the school and the student ends.
- Closely monitor and review student transcripts.
- Maintain grades on the required database for the school record.
- Systematically develop, deliver, and evaluate student planning Pre-K through 12th grade addressing academic goal setting and transition plans.
- Develop and follow Individual Learning Plans to assist in developing measurable goals for continuous improvement of assigned students.
- Stay current with relevant research and teaching/learning trends as required to improve academic achievement.
- Understand school resources.
- Maintain updated curriculum training.
- Analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of curriculum and teaching methods.
- Develop guides and other support materials necessary for relevant programs while locating additional learning resources.
- Work closely with other teachers in the development of lesson plans that encompass the use of technology.
- Formulate new strategies to ensure that teaching to Epic California Academy standards is evident throughout the academic school year.
Job Qualifications
Required skills:
- Ability to collect and analyze data from a variety of sources.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Demonstrated ability to think creatively and demonstrate leadership abilities.
- Ability to build effective relationships, work collaboratively, and gain credibility quickly to instill confidence in teaching ability.
- Strong decision-making, organizational, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Use effective positive interpersonal communication skills.
- Resolve issues and conflicts.
- Strong technology skills in up-to-date computer software including Skype, word processing, and spreadsheets.
- Current on new instructional technologies.
- Ability to coach, mentor, and teach students ages 4 – 21.
- Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others.
- Demonstrates self-discipline and initiative.